Redmi Is First To Bring The Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 To Europe

Today Xiaomi’s subsidiary Redmi brings its affordable Note 14 bid to Europe, connected pinch nan Western debut of nan Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. After launching successful August 2024, nan Qualcomm spot had to beryllium and watch while nan flagship Snapdragon 8 Elite came connected 2 months later, drew overmuch attention, and moreover launched successful a Western telephone first successful nan style of this week’s OnePlus 13. But nan overmuch affordable Snapdragon spot is now getting its dues.

There are 5 phones successful nan Note 14 line, ranging from nan 4G-only Note 14 up to nan Note 14 Pro Plus 5G, nan only telephone successful nan bid powered by nan Snapdragon silicon. The entry-level spot successful Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7 series, nan 7s Gen 3 is simply a 4nm chipset that’s astir notable for making nan jump to Arm’s v9 CPU architecture, pinch a 2.5GHz Cortex-A720 halfway astatine nan bosom of nan processor. The different 4 phones usage a assortment of MediaTek chipsets.

Starting astatine £399/€499.90 (about $500), nan Pro Plus is positioned arsenic a earthy competitor to Google’s $499 Pixel 8A, but outpaces it comfortably successful astir hardware specs, pinch improved IP68 water-resistance; up to 12GB RAM and 512GB storage; and a larger, brighter OLED show protected by Corning’s flagship-grade Gorilla Glass Victus 2. The ample trade-off is connected nan package side, peculiarly fixed that Google has guaranteed Android updates for nan Pixel 8A until 2031.

The different Note 14 phones relationship a gradual drop-off successful specs and connectivity. The Note 14 Pro 5G shares nan Pro Plus model’s display, 200-megapixel camera, and IP68 rating, but drops to a cheaper MediaTek 7300-Ultra chipset and slower charging. The regular Redmi Note 14 Pro is similar, but ditches 5G for 4G connectivity and is only IP64-rated. The Note 14 and Note 14 5G personification reduced specs crossed nan committee — though nan 4G model’s IP54 water-resistance still impresses for a telephone that costs small than half of a Pixel 8A.

All 4 phones launched successful China and past India precocious past year, but coming spell connected discarded successful 10 European countries, including nan UK and Germany. Somewhat confusingly, nan European models personification altered specs from their Asian counterparts — nan Pro Plus 5G has wholly different cameras and battery, for illustration — which isn’t uncommon for Redmi.

The Redmi Note 14 bid already has stiff title from incorrect nan Xiaomi family, aft nan likewise priced Poco X7 and X7 Pro launched globally yesterday. Those phones bladed connected IP68 ratings and ample batteries — 6,000mAh successful nan Pro — successful nan effort to necktie money buyers distant from Google and Samsung.